Japanese food companies turn to local vegetables

In response to the uncertainty surrounding the import of foreign vegetables, Japanese food companies are increasingly sourcing vegetables domestically, EastFruit reports. Japan’s Ministry of Agriculture noted that over the past 20 years, imports have accounted for about 30% of vegetables consumed in restaurants and other food-related businesses. Despite the cost-effectiveness of purchasing vegetables grown overseas, there is a growing trend among food companies to prefer domestically grown vegetables. Read also: French consumers are missing locally grown raspberries Delica Foods Holdings, a company specializing in the supply of pre-cut vegetables, is working to reduce its reliance on Chinese onions after supply chain disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, FreshPlaza reports. The company’s strategy includes increasing the proportion of onions purchased in Japan to about 80% by 2029, from the current 40%. Delica Foods aims to manage procurement costs by establishing long-term ...